Get ready for a game-changing week: the China–Vietnam Cooperation Week for the Honghe River Basin kicked off on Friday, November 21 in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, the Chinese mainland’s Yunnan Province. This annual meet-up is all about unlocking fresh, practical ways to power up regional development and strengthen neighborly ties along the 1,280km Honghe River. 🌏🤝
Think of the Honghe River as the region’s natural lifeline: flowing from Yunnan’s Ailao Mountains into Vietnam’s Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces, this ancient waterway has fueled rice-growing civilizations for millennia. Today, it’s still at the heart of local cultures—and a hot spot for green growth and digital innovation. 💧➡️💡
Over the next few days, reps from government agencies, research labs and forward-thinking enterprises across the China–Vietnam Economic Corridor will deep-dive into:
- Green economy projects like sustainable agriculture and clean energy 🌱
- Digital transformation, from e-commerce networks to smart-farming tech 📲
- Water resource protection and climate resilience plans 💦
- Cultural and eco-tourism collaborations that put the region on the map 🏞️
“It will help strengthen cooperation in areas such as green economic development, digital transformation, water resource protection, climate change response, and cultural and ecological tourism,” said Hoang Minh Son, consul general of Vietnam in Kunming.
For young pros and eco-enthusiasts across South and Southeast Asia, this initiative means new chances to tap into cross-border ventures, tech-driven solutions and travel experiences that honor local heritage. Stay tuned as the Honghe River Basin Initiative unfolds—this is sustainability and innovation, in real time! 🚀
Reference(s):
China, Vietnam boost cooperation through Honghe River Basin Initiative
cgtn.com
